Wapse is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Westerveld. The district has a total area of 1.717 hectares, of which 1.711 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK170101. The postcode area is 7981LX-7983LZ.
Wapse has 680 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 48,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,9%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '65 years or older', 18,4% for '25 to 45 years', 14,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,1% is unmarried, 46,3% is married, 5,1% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 635 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 285 households in Wapse. 28,1% of these are single-person households, 36,8% households without children and 35,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Wapse there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.800, which is €1.400 (3%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €33.500, which is €1.400 (4%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Wapse are educated to an intermediate level. 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 680 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 490 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (66%), while 34% are self-employed. In Wapse, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.
In Wapse there are 297 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €464.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 10% rental homes and 90% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 89% privately owned, 2% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wapse are 1925-1950 (19%) and 1970-1980 (19%).
There are currently 5 homes for sale in Wapse. The most recently listed home is Doldersummerweg 5 by Het Betere Boerenerf, makelaars in woonboerderijen. Over the past year, 12 homes were sold in Wapse. On average, a home was sold within 73 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Wapse over the past year was €590.125. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €464.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.846.
There are currently no homes for rent in Wapse. No homes were let in Wapse over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Wapse.
In Wapse there are 133 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (21%), C (21%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Wapse uses 3.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 45% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.210 m³ per year, is 51% above the national average of 800 m³.
Cosy neighbourhood community
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 50% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (72%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Wapse was listed for an average of €563,634 (€3,548 per m²).
Wijk Wapse has 680 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%). Many families: 35% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Wapse is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,210 m³ per year.
From Wapse you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.8 km, a GP at 3.6 km, a railway station at 14.9 km, a primary school at 1.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
